Topic: What are the benefits of a Great SRS?

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   Establish the basis for agreement between the customers
and the suppliers on what the software product is to do. The complete
description of the functions to be performed by the software specified
in the SRS will assist the potential users to determine if the software
specified meets their needs or how the software must be modified to
meet their needs. [NOTE: We use it as the basis of our contract with
our clients all the time].

Reduce the development effort. The preparation of the SRS forces the
various concerned groups in the customer’s organization to consider
rigorously all of the requirements before design begins and reduces
later redesign, recoding, and retesting. Careful review of the
requirements in the SRS can reveal omissions, misunderstandings, and
inconsistencies early in the development cycle when these problems are
easier to correct.

Provide a basis for estimating costs and schedules. The description of
the product to be developed as given in the SRS is a realistic basis
for estimating project costs and can be used to obtain approval for
bids or price estimates. [NOTE: Again, we use the SRS as the basis for
our fixed price estimates]

Provide a baseline for validation and verification. Organizations can
develop their validation and Verification plans much more productively
from a good SRS. As a part of the development contract, the SRS
provides a baseline against which compliance can be measured. [NOTE: We
use the SRS to create the Test Plan].

Facilitate transfer.The SRS makes it easier to transfer the software
product to new users or new machines. Customers thus find it easier to
transfer the software to other parts of their organization, and
suppliers find it easier to transfer it to new customers.

Serve as a basis for enhancement. Because the SRS discusses the product
but not the project that developed it, the SRS serves as a basis for
later enhancement of the finished product. The SRS may need to be
altered, but it does provide a foundation for continued production
evaluation. [NOTE: This is often a major pitfall – when the SRS is not
continually updated with changes]

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Shreya_09 Newbie Joined: 03May2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: What are the benefits of a Great SRS? Posted: 03May2007 at 5:21am
	Establish the basis for agreement between the customers and the suppliers on what the software product is to do. The complete description of the functions to be performed by the software specified in the SRS will assist the potential users to determine if the software specified meets their needs or how the software must be modified to meet their needs. [NOTE: We use it as the basis of our contract with our clients all the time]. Reduce the development effort. The preparation of the SRS forces the various concerned groups in the customer’s organization to consider rigorously all of the requirements before design begins and reduces later redesign, recoding, and retesting. Careful review of the requirements in the SRS can reveal omissions, misunderstandings, and inconsistencies early in the development cycle when these problems are easier to correct. Provide a basis for estimating costs and schedules. The description of the product to be developed as given in the SRS is a realistic basis for estimating project costs and can be used to obtain approval for bids or price estimates. [NOTE: Again, we use the SRS as the basis for our fixed price estimates] Provide a baseline for validation and verification. Organizations can develop their validation and Verification plans much more productively from a good SRS. As a part of the development contract, the SRS provides a baseline against which compliance can be measured. [NOTE: We use the SRS to create the Test Plan]. Facilitate transfer.The SRS makes it easier to transfer the software product to new users or new machines. Customers thus find it easier to transfer the software to other parts of their organization, and suppliers find it easier to transfer it to new customers. Serve as a basis for enhancement. Because the SRS discusses the product but not the project that developed it, the SRS serves as a basis for later enhancement of the finished product. The SRS may need to be altered, but it does provide a foundation for continued production evaluation. [NOTE: This is often a major pitfall – when the SRS is not continually updated with changes] Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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